High School Racing

Several competitive high school sailing teams train at Courageous' sites in Charlestown or Jamaica Pond. Whether a school is putting together a team for the very first time or has an already established team that needs a new place to sail, Courageous has been able to come through for local schools.

Boston Public Schools' District-Wide Sailing Team

Thanks to an outpouring of community support, in March of 2011, the BPS district-wide sailing team took the water for the first time with a small, but extremely dedicated crew of sailors. The team was comprised of students from all parts of Boston. They had one thing in common: a passion for sailing. The season culminated in a strong C-Division finish at the Mass Bay League Championship. The team’s success was highlighted in numerous news articles, and we were honored that it received national praise in the Council for Great City Schools’ June/July 2011 issue of Urban Educator.

Now entering their second season, returning team members, under the tutelage of veteran Courageous coach Chris DuBois, will return to lead a larger Varsity program and set the stage for a new JV team.

Please join us for the 4th CourageousKeelboatKickoff Regatta. The event is a great opportunity to get a lot of kids on the water, early in the season.

Please note:

Skippers must be able to sail a Rhodes 19keelboat comfortably and safely in tight quarters, onto and off of a fixed dock.

Each "slot" represents 6 sailors (3 in A div, 3 in B). At full capacity (20+ Rhodes 19s) we can accomodate 120+ sailors.

This event is open to all MBL and NESSA teams, with 2 slots reserved for each MBL B-Div team. Registrations will be taken in the order they are received. All schools may register a second or third team, but these will be waitlisted until the registration deadline, Monday, 3/26.

The NOR is below. Let me know if you have any questions, and please register early.

Registration: To register, send an email to Cha OConnell that includes the following information:

1. Name of school2. Contact info for the coach (phone, email)3. Number of slots. (Schools may request any number of slots. MBL B division teams requesting more than 2 slots, and all other teams requesting more than 1 slot, will be kept on the waitlist until after the registration deadline, at which time they will be added in the order they were received, one per school, until all slots have been filled.)4. In subject line please put "Courageous KeelboatKickoff/School Name"

Waiver Forms:

Team members and coaches must complete the following waiver forms and submit at check-in on raceday. Please download and complete in advance to save time: